I admit that I was one of the thousands of people who got nostalgic about the return of one of my favorite shows as a kid.  I also admit that the first commercial for the show and all of the t.v. spots that have aired over the last couple of months had me excited.  But, once again, I was let down (see Bionic Woman).  I don’t have a problem with networks reworking old television shows in an attempt to update them.

So, why should I not be surprised that Knight Rider was a let down.  Maybe because I wasn’t expecting it to be an hour long Mustang commercial.  The director used the camera to make love to the car.  That’s the only way to describe it.  The camera caressed the car, stroked the car, filled the frame with shiny visuals and angles of the car.  I am sure that 12 million viewers is going to get a series put on fast track, but I am not going to get my hopes up for an improvement over this T.V. Movie/Pilot.

On a side note:  Why can’t we get a token brother to be the mechanic buddy?

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